The PFOA in Teflon was replaced with a different chemical, short-chain PFAS, explained A. Daniel Jones, a professor emeritus in the department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Michigan ...

Teflon is a fully-fluorinated chain of carbon atoms. These long molecules bound together make the polymer material that is used in a variety of applications including non-sticky cooking pans. The ...

IN a recent study in this laboratory of the frictional properties of ‘Teflon’ (polytetrafluoroethylene) two experimental results stand out: (1) the coefficient of friction at low sliding ...